Mission Activities
Updates on Our Community Partners
ELPC - Social Hall 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin the ELPC Neighbors Committee in the Social Hall following Sanctuary worship as they welcome representatives from our community mission partners East Liberty Development, Inc., and Open Hand Ministries, as they give updates on their important work and ministries in the East End. A light lunch will be served.
Tulip Planting and Fall Cleanup
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesPlease join the Garden Crew on Saturday, November 11, for our final volunteer day of 2023. We will remove annual flowers from the Highland entrance, the Courtyard, and the children’s play yard. We also will plant spring tulips at the Highland entrance. Green thumbs are not required, just bring a generous spirit and a pair […]
Forum on Sudan and South Sudan
The Sudanese Community of Pittsburgh is sponsoring a Forum on the Sudan and South Sudan on Sunday, November 19, 1–4 pm, in the Music Room. The speakers are Gaurav Bansal, senior Sudan desk officer at the State Department, and Esther Sprague, co-founder of Act for Sudan. There will be food and refreshments. The ELPC Peace […]
Fighting From the Inside Out: Ending the Death Penalty
A free event with author Todd C. Peppers and Martha Conley that reflects on the groundbreaking work of Marie Deans and Russ Ford. Ms. Deans, founder of Murder Victims’ Families for Reconciliation, was forced into the world of capital punishment through personal tragedy. “My mother-in-law’s killing was the crucial element, the key that motivated me […]
Living While Black Book Launch
ELPC - Social Hall 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe Facing Systemic Racism (FSR) Committee and the Faith Formation Board are co-sponsoring a book launch of Beverly Harris-Schenz‘s new book, Living While Black: My Experience with Everyday Racism on Sunday, January 28, 1:30–3:30 pm, in the Social Hall. Beverly is a member of the congregation and active in the FSR Committee. She will present […]
Gun Violence Prevention Letter Writing
Join the Peace Committee following Sanctuary Worship on Sunday, April 21, for a social hour to write letters to Pennsylvania legislators regarding gun violence prevention legislation. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed two bills—HB 714: Universal Background Checks and HB 1018: Extreme Risk Protection Order—which have been proven to save lives. Even though they have bi-partisan support, […]
Spring Planting Day
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesEach spring, a group of dedicated members and friends refresh the Highland Avenue entrance with beautiful flowering plants, so it is vibrant and welcoming; the courtyard, so it is a lovely setting for summer weddings and worship; and the rain garden, so it is accommodating to birds and butterflies alike. This year, we are gathering […]
End Gun Violence: Pa. Advocacy Day
On average, someone is killed with a gun every 5 hours in Pennsylvania. Your voice needs to be heard by our lawmakers; advocacy is effective! After last years March for Our Lives, PA Advocacy Day—during which 500 Pennsylvanians were in Harrisburg talking with legislators and rallying at the Capitol—the most significant gun safety policies in […]
Supporting Justice Issues
Now is the time to invest your energy in justice issues! The Justice Committee will have an in-person meeting following worship on Sunday, July 28. We will evaluate the many issues and activities we have focused on over the last few years—such as criminal justice reform, environmental sustainability and action, immigrant resources, and LGBTQIA+ inclusion. […]
Environmental Book Study: Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
The Environmental Team of the Justice Committee is reading Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard. This is a classic book by a revered writer who grew up in Point Breeze. It won the 1975 Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction. Told from a first-person point of view, the book details Dillard's explorations near her home, and […]
Amen to Action
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary 616 N. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesOn Saturday, November 2, 8 am–12 pm, join with other volunteers from ELPC and more than 250 other neighbors from across 10 local congregations and nonprofits to pack 100,000 meals for Pittsburghers at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary (616 N. Highland Ave.). Register at tiny.cc/amen-to-action. Questions? Contact anyone on Neighbors Committee or email Bob Forloines. Sign up […]
Environmental Book Study: Flight Behavior
The Environmental Team of the Justice Committee is reading Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver. Set in Appalachia, the novel chronicles a community’s reactions to the astonishing arrival of thousands of monarch butterflies, which have forgone their winter migration due to warming temperatures in northern climates. It presents the clash between protecting the environment and carving […]